My People's Prayer Book, Vol. 3
Edited by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
“The prayer book is our Jewish diary
of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by
generations of those who came before us, as they
endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their
relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the
Jewish soul.”
This stunning work, an empowering entryway
to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to
claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish
prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in
today’s world, and makes its power accessible to all.
This third volume of the series explores
the rich content and meaning of the P’sukei D’zimrah, the morning psalms that serve as the introduction to
the larger prayer service. The P’sukei
D’zimrah sets the tone and
prepares the way for the daily transition from secular routine
to the sacred act of communal prayer; Vol. 3 helps us to
appreciate this “prayer before the prayer” as a
profoundly moving spiritual experience in its own right.
Vol. 3—P’sukei D’zimrah
(Morning Psalms) features the
authentic Hebrew text with a new translation designed to let
people know exactly what the prayers say. Introductions tell
the reader what to look for in the prayer service, as well as
how to truly use the commentaries, to search for—and
find—meaning in the prayer book. Commentaries from some
of today’s most eminent scholars and teachers from all
movements of Judaism examine P’sukei
D’zimrah from the
perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well
as feminist, halakhic, Talmudic, linguistic, biblical,
Chasidic, mystical, and historical perspectives.
Even those not yet familiar with the
prayer book can appreciate the spiritual richness of P’sukei D’zimrah. My People’s Prayer
Book enables all worshipers,
of any denomination, to encounter their own connection to 3,000
years of Jewish experience with the world and with God.
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